Sunday 9 December 2007

Never fall asleep on the New Romney Mountain Rescue Team weekend

New Romney Mountian Rescue this weekend



The best game ever.!

We have just created the best game ever.....ipod trumps! Just like the card game, but with about four people lining up songs from their mp3 players trying to out do each other. It is the best idea that we've ever had!

Saturday 8 December 2007

Xmas comes early

While half the team go climbing in Llanfrynach, and the other half take photos of sheep, our team leader Pete is busy in the kitchen cooking up a lovely FULL Xmas dinner. That will most likely be followed up with a spot of kareoke me thinks. This be a messy evening.

Kinder egg challenge

Well, we finally arrived in the Brecons about 9ish and the beer started flowing as soon as the front door to the bunkhouse had. However, after quite a bit to drink we took part in the kinder egg challenge, in which we had to eat the chocolate and build the toy while racing each other. John wasn't too impressed as Stephen had a one piece figure, and he had a toy that required a physics degree to build.

After the challenge the team decided to play another game, human buckaroo, in which we turned the sleeping John into a xmas tree. Such fun.

Friday 7 December 2007

Almost there

We are now in Aberdare ASDA, buying ..... You guessed it more beer!

On our way

Well we are finally on our way, and it didn't take long before the boys started drinking. In fact it was before we even left Plumstead. This however had an immediate impact, and I was forced to make two hard shoulder stops, before we even hit the M4!

Nevermind, only another three hours of driving ahead.

Yours from the Reading services, Simon.

Saturday 24 November 2007

Tuesday 6 November 2007

December Weekend

Gents, the price for the trip has been set at £50 each. This will cover the cost of the bunkhouse, food, diesel, and "essential mountain rescue supplies" ;-).

Please get the money to Pete ASAP.

Tuesday 2 October 2007

New Romney trip

Gentleman, the next planned trip to Wales for the Mountain Rescue team will be held on the weekend of Friday 7th Dec to Sunday 9th.

We will be in a lovely bunkhouse, so Pete reliably informs me, that is about a mile from the usual village.

Please let Pete know if you can make it, if there is enough of us then we'll hire a minibus.

Monday 11 June 2007

Dr James Philiips AKA Dr Lurrrve/ The Cherry Popper


This is the team Dr, a genuine bona fide qualified Dr, of what we are not 100% sure, maybe animal husbandry, once we know we will tell you. James had an unfortunate reputation with the ladies, but he is married these days and the thumb print is firmly in place on the forehead. James has not been spotted in SE London in a long time, not sure why, but it may be related to his younger more red blooded days.
A proper climber is James, but as yet has not scaled the massive peak that is Dungeness Lighthouse, something that we hope will change in the summer.

James is known to drink pretty much anything but is particularly partial to anything with fresh cherries!

Tuesday 5 June 2007

Team Member: John Johnson aka Three Cheeks


Three cheeks, as is he has become known, is well known for his penchant for throwing his clothes off at a moments notice, has streaked for the Chief Scout of Austria!!!
Has a habit of visiting Wales and coming home with odd shaped stones, this has been going on for many years, he claims they are for his replica Stonehenge that will be in his back garden, to date bugger all has happened in the back garden. Famously was seen with a rather phallic looking rock inserting it into a crevice on Pen Y Fan! the said rock was named by John 'the rock of gash'. Took a lead part in the dance round the virgin on the summit of Pen Y Fan and as a driver always like being asked if he wants a mint, in fact he will be offended if you don't ask him. The name 3 cheeks is surrounded by legend but if you ask the man himself he will show you how he got the name.

Team Member: Andy Bitch - Team Minister and philosopher

Andy Bitch, AKA the Boris Johnson lookalike, is most known for his philosophical skills, and is the minister of the team who conduct's the pre-meal grace.

One of his finest moments was his first grace on Cader Idris when he preached "for the food we are about to eat....I'll see you later". He duly lived up to his words later that evening.

Andy (Boris) teaches the rest of the team the art of falling over, "alternative" disco dancing, and even invented the Smirnoff Ice skirt (pictured) the most vital piece of mountain rescue equipment ever invented.

Boris is also a master at pub quizzes, answering every question "JR Hartley".

Monday 4 June 2007

Team Member : Matt Aucott - Driver/Lightweight Drinker/Bacon Burner


This is Matt, one of our team members, his main expertise is driving long distances whilst listening to 80s pop. Matt has become a legend for his own way cooking the bacon butties after a night on the juice, the frying pan usually catches fire and the flames are a sure sign that the butties are ready for the hordes. Unfortunately Matt does not have a large capacity for imbibing alcohol. On his stag weekend young Matt locked himself in the mini bus for the night rather than suffer the usual events.
Matt was a pioneer of our night frisbee session in South Wales, despite his relative inability to stand up straight.

Meet the team.......


Welcome to the New Romney Mountain Rescue Team Blog, this is the site for info on the legendary New Romney Mountain Rescue Team, on these pages over the next few weeks we will have profiles of the Team, pictures and details of all our training expeditions.
To date we have carried out one rescue in the Brecon Beacons, and rasied the profits of various pubs in both North and South Wales. Hopefully coming soon NRMRT merchandise!